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1 UNA
(uni, unda, unat), v.1) to be content in a place (Tumi undi eigi í Flateyju);2) to dwell, abide, in a biblical sense (una í helgum friði);3) to enjoy, be happy in, content with a thing;þeir undu illa sínum hlut, they were much dissatisfied with their lot;una lífi, to enjoy life;una vel við ráð sitt, to be content with one’s lot;uni (imperat.) þú vel við, be content!una sér, una við sik, to be happy, feel at ease;una lítt eptir e-n, to feel deeply the loss (death) of a person.* * *pres. uni; pret. unði, later undi; subj. ynði; imperat. uni, Glúm. 354, Fas. i. 146, Eb. l. c.; part. unat: [a Goth. wunan is assumed from the participle unwunands = ἀδημονων, Phil. ii. 26; the word prop. means to dwell, abide; A. S. wunian; Old Engl. to wone; Germ. wohnen]:—to abide, dwell; börn áttu þau bjoggu ok unðu, dwelt and abode, Rm.; fiskr unir í flóði, the fish lives in water. Gm.; hér munda ek eðli una, Fsm.2. to dwell, abide, in a Biblical sense; með Guði unir sá er unir í helgum friði, Hom. 5; una skolu vér í elsku Guðs ok náungs, … sá er unir í ástinni í Guði unir ok Guð í honum, Hom. (St.), rendering of Lat. manet.II. but mostly, as in the Goth. word above cited, in a special sense, to dwell on, enjoy, be happy in, content with a thing, with dat.; þangat sem hann hafði áðr lengst verit ok sínu ráði bezt unat, Fms. i. 135; Gullharaldr undi þá miklu verr enn áðr, was still less at his ease, 83; gamni mær unði, enjoyed her luck, Hbl.; at hóm sér né ynðit, Am. 54; hvártki sér unði, 86; una lífi, to enjoy life, Hkv. 1. 54; eigðú um aldr þat ok uni dóttir, Gkv. 2. 32; ok unandi auði stýra, ok sitjandi sælu njóta, Skv. 3. 16; ok uni allvel meðan svá er búit, Sturl. i. 206; una munda ek með þér, ef þú fengir mér konu þá er …, Fms. i. 289; þótti Hallfreði svá mikill skaði at um Ólaf konung at hann undi öngu, iii. 24; hann unði sér engu, was restless and unhappy, Fs. 113; hann unði lítt eptir Gunnlaug, Ísl. ii. 273; uni (imperat.) nú við þat, Fas. i. 146; uni þú nú vel við, Eb. 117 new Ed.; en þu uni við svá vel sem þú vill, Glúm. 354; una vel sínu ráði, Fb. i. 116; skalt þú fara ok una vel við ráð þitt. Nj. 11; þeir undu við it versta, 251; Þórólfr unir ílla við sinn hlut, Ld. 40; uni ek því bezt við æfi mína. Fs. 21.2. sayings; unir auga neðan á sér, Völs. R.; þar er allr sem unir, Vídal. ii. 62; sæll er hinn er unir sínu, happy is he who is content with his lot, Edda (Ht.), in a ditty by bishop Klæng; öng er sorg verri en sér öngu at una, Hm. 94.
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Winsome — Win some, a. [Compar. {Winsomer}; superl. {Winsomest}.] [AS. wynsum, fr. wynn joy; akin to OS. wunnia, OHG. wunna, wunni, G. wonne, Goth. wunan to rejoice (in unwunands sad), AS. wunian to dwell. ????. See {Win}, v. t., {Wont}, a.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Winsomer — Winsome Win some, a. [Compar. {Winsomer}; superl. {Winsomest}.] [AS. wynsum, fr. wynn joy; akin to OS. wunnia, OHG. wunna, wunni, G. wonne, Goth. wunan to rejoice (in unwunands sad), AS. wunian to dwell. ????. See {Win}, v. t., {Wont}, a.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Winsomest — Winsome Win some, a. [Compar. {Winsomer}; superl. {Winsomest}.] [AS. wynsum, fr. wynn joy; akin to OS. wunnia, OHG. wunna, wunni, G. wonne, Goth. wunan to rejoice (in unwunands sad), AS. wunian to dwell. ????. See {Win}, v. t., {Wont}, a.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wont — Wont, a. [For woned, p. p. of won, wone, to dwell, AS. wunian; akin to D. wonen, OS. wun?n, OHG, won?n, G. wohnen, and AS. wund, gewuna, custom, habit; orig. probably, to take pleasure; cf. Icel. una to dwell, to enjoy, Goth. wunan to rejoice (in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wohnen — Vsw std. (8. Jh.), mhd. wonen, ahd. wonēn, as. wonon, wunon Stammwort. Aus wg. * wun ǣ Vsw. wohnen , auch in ae. wunian, afr. wonia. Daneben steht, von der gleichen Lautform ausgehend, gt. unwunands bekümmert , anord. una zufrieden sein , so daß… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
wenjan — [akin to Eng ween] : wait. Deriv. wena (*) hoping, weniggo (*) expectedly, wens expectation, winnan suffer, winno suffering, wunan (*) be glad, wunands (*) being glad, wunja (*) contentment, wunns pain. Comp. faurawenjan anticipate, gawenjan wait … Gothic dictionary with etymologies
won — I [[t]wʌn[/t]] v. pt. and pp. of win II won [[t]wʌn, wʊn, woʊn[/t]] v. i. wonned, won•ning. archaic to dwell; abide; stay • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE wunian, c. OS wonōn, OHG wonēn, ON una to dwell, be content, Go *wunan, in unwunands… … From formal English to slang
wohnen — wohnen: Mhd. wonen, ahd. wonēn »sich aufhalten, bleiben, wohnen; gewohnt sein«, got. unwunands »sich nicht freuend« (verneintes erstes Partizip), aengl. wunian »bleiben, wohnen; gewohnt sein«, aisl. una »Behagen empfinden, zufrieden sein;… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
Wohnung — wohnen: Mhd. wonen, ahd. wonēn »sich aufhalten, bleiben, wohnen; gewohnt sein«, got. unwunands »sich nicht freuend« (verneintes erstes Partizip), aengl. wunian »bleiben, wohnen; gewohnt sein«, aisl. una »Behagen empfinden, zufrieden sein;… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
wohnhaft — wohnen: Mhd. wonen, ahd. wonēn »sich aufhalten, bleiben, wohnen; gewohnt sein«, got. unwunands »sich nicht freuend« (verneintes erstes Partizip), aengl. wunian »bleiben, wohnen; gewohnt sein«, aisl. una »Behagen empfinden, zufrieden sein;… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
u̯en-1, u̯enǝ- — u̯en 1, u̯enǝ English meaning: to strive; to wish for, to love Deutsche Übersetzung: ursprũnglich ‘streben”, from which “wũnschen, lieben, befriedigt sein” and “erarbeiten, Mũhe haben”, perfective “erreichen, gewinnen, siegen”… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
